WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Celebrates Decline in Smoking Rates, Raises Concern About Tobacco Use Rates Staying Same * Last week, the New England Journal of Medicine released an article, " Tobacco Product Use among U.S. Adults, 2023-2024," which shows a decline in smoking rates in the U.S. In response to this article, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Assoc  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, March 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio Company operates nearly 100 generation projects from coast to coast, capable of powering more than 3 million homes * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has surpassed 11 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across its 25-state portfolio whic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * California Man Sentenced for Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites * BOSTON - A California man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Jimmy Fu, 64, of West Hills, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick  more

PLANO, Texas, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Teacher Asks Appeals Court to Protect Her Right to Display Crucifix in Workspace * New York, NY -First Liberty Institute and the law firm WilmerHale filed an appeal brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of 30-year veteran teacher, Marisol Arroyo-Castr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access * Falmouth -Governor Maura Healey today announced that she will introduce legislation to modernize Massachusetts' outdated hunting laws, including allowing hunting on Sundays, expanding hunting with crossbows, and reducing setback distances for bowhunting and falconry. This is part of a holis  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on March 19, 20296: * * * Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access Governor Healey to file legislation to expand hunting after overwhelming support at statewide public listening sessions; DPH will also raise awareness about the emergence of tick-borne "alpha-gal syndrome" as a public health concern * Falmouth -- Governor Maura H  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 20 (TNSxrep) -- The University of New England issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * UNE senior conducts research on the Arctic, in the Arctic, through UNE exchange program A self-directed research project carried out thousands of miles from Maine's shores is helping a University of New England senior -- and a network of global researchers -- better understand Arctic marine ecosystems, while informing her own future in science. Lydia Jones (Marine Sciences  more